Broken Arrow World Weekly Gallery April 13, 2015

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Broken Arrow’s Cody Burke pitches against Union during a high school baseball game at Union High School in Tulsa on April 3. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World

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Elsie Mrosko, TFI Family Connections, and Rachelle Roosevely, TFI Family Connections executive director, celebrate their Broken Arrow location opening with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Broken Arrow Chamber. Photo by Broken Arrow Chamber

The Broken Arrow Chamber displays a banner that reads “Broken Arrow Loves Blue The sun sets near 71st Street and Lynn Lane in Broken Arrow.

Photo by Jason Weiner

Bell” in support of Blue Bell Creameries and their employees.

Photo by Morgan Stepanovich/BA Chamber

The Overbey family of Broken Arrow — Eli (left), 7; Reagan, 10; and parents, Jef and One of the irst blooms from some 4,000 rose bushes is seen at Roses Inc. Green Country of Broken Arrow. Photo by Kasey Barrett

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Marcy; sit in the berm area before the San Antonio Missions-Tulsa Drillers baseball game at ONEOK Field on Thursday. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World

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Oliver, played by Benjamin Lee (center), performs a song with other cast members during the Broken Arrow High School presentation of “Oliver” at the Broken Arrow PAC in Broken Arrow on Thursday. BRETT ROJO/for the Tulsa World

Cast members prepare before the Broken Arrow High School presentation of

Oliver, played by Benjamin Lee (center), performs a song with other cast members

“Oliver” at the Broken Arrow PAC in Broken Arrow on Thursday.

during the Broken Arrow High School presentation of “Oliver” at the Broken Arrow

BRETT ROJO/for the Tulsa World

PAC. BRETT ROJO/for the Tulsa World

Cast members appear in a scene from “Oliver” at the Broken Arrow PAC. BRETT ROJO/for the Tulsa World

Cast members sing in a scene from “Oliver” at the Broken Arrow PAC. BRETT ROJO/for the Tulsa World

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 Looking Back at Broken Arrow  Gardner Canning Company — As Broken Arrow’s Blane Schnautz is congratulated by teammates after scoring a run against Union during a high school baseball game at Union High School in Tulsa on April 3. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World

proceeded with plans to install the can-

World War II drew to a close, A.J. Gardner

ning equipment in the upcoming weeks to

of Tulsa was already making plans for the

prepare for the spinach crop that would

future. Gardner was an experienced hand

be harvested in late November. In addition

in the industry having run a similar plant

to the spinach, the plant was designed for

in Tulsa for the preceding ive years. At

canning green beans as well as prepared

the urging and with the assistance of the

foods like tamales and even extending

Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce,

into canning poultry. After its time as a

construction began on what would become canning factory, the building welcomed a

Union’s Colton Thompson tries to tag out Broken Arrow’s Austin Hulet as he dives back to irst base during a high school baseball game at Union High School in Tulsa, on April 3. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World

the Gardner Canning Co. in 1945. Located

new occupant when Glenn Pray bought

south of the railroad tracks and west of

the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg automo-

Elm, the chamber arranged for the land to

bile company and moved the entire parts

be donated to the company. The chamber

inventory to Broken Arrow. It was there

also assisted with the installation of a rail

that Pray designed and built his new gen-

spur that would enable the new company

eration of automobiles. Many of the parts

to easily unload raw materials and load

remain there to this day to be shipped out

inished products to go out to the world.

to collectors and restorers of these beauti-

The chamber also arranged inancing for

ful cars. In addition, the building houses an

the construction of the new facility with

eclectic collection of items that interested

pledges from local businesses. The deal

Pray, a number of classic cars and a work-

called for the repayment of the loan within

ing automotive garage. There’s even an

10 years. Construction of the building

airplane out front.

Courtesy of the Broken Arrow Historical Society True Strength Gym members

Lauren Brookey, vice

work out at 81st Street and Elm

president of External

Place in Broken Arrow. The gym

Afairs for Tulsa

— Truestrengthgym.com – is the

Community College,

Oklahoma state representative for

gives a talk about Tulsa

MAS wrestling, which it is working

Achieves to attendees

to make an Olympic sport.

of the Broken Arrow

Photo by Becca Dennis

Chamber luncheon on Wednesday. Photo by Samantha Extance.

True Strength Gym member Kelina Phifer participates on April 4 at True Strength Gym’s annual strongman competition at 81st Street and Elm Place in Broken Arrow. Jonathan Catlett is owner of True Strength Gym. Photo by Jonathan Catlett

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Broken Arrow is Oklahoma’s fourth-largest city and Tulsa’s largest suburb, with an estimated population of 100,073 in 2011. It is also one of the state’s fastest-growing cities, adding more than 25,000 residents and a slew of big-box retailers since 2000. Known for quiet suburban life and short commutes to Tulsa, Broken Arrow has been named by national publications as one of the best 100 places to live, one of the 10 best places for families, one of the 25 safest cities in America and one of the most afordable suburbs in the south. A downtown revitalization efort that began in 2005 has aimed to create an arts and entertainment district centered on the city’s Main Street, and several new restaurants, a historical museum and a performing arts center have headlined the recent downtown improvements.

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